I couldn't hear anything but my pounding heart. I couldn't stop myself from getting uneasy while looking at the huge crowd gathering around us just to witness this day—the day when Lantis will decide whether to let me join them in their hunt or forever shut me in this fortress. I can feel their stares. I can feel their anticipation, their intense excitement to witness what will unfold a few minutes from now. Even the hunters went home early just to watch me.
"Are you ready, Tyron?" I looked at Lantis who is standing in the center of the open field. "I know you're looking forward to this very day, so I hope you really came prepared."
I looked at Oceana and she smiled at me. "I know you can do it. Just show King Lantis everything you have learned."
I nodded at her before I started headin
